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Market
Market is a district in the prosperous west of the Los Santos. It is primarily a popular for the shops and showrooms a lot of large brands have established around the area. The area is also renowned for having one of the highest populations in the city. History Before the area was introduced to Los Santos as one of its districts, the area was a labor camp around the 19th century, and an of in particular. During the , the first wave of Chinese immigrants flocked towards the State of San Andreas looking for work in mining gold deposits. A second wave followed during the construction of the from the west-coast to the east-coast of the . In San Andreas, it was namely the Asian population finding work in manual labor for the construction of the railway, that later lead to the fast continuous growth of the city being one of the major petroleum exporters in the United States. After the railroad was finished, many of the workers resorted to other professions. They became carpenters and oil rig workers. Some became longshoremen. The labor camp quickly developed into a township, and was baptised under the name New Alston. Because of its geography many free traders moved towards Market to sell their wares. Products were imported and sold in the township of New Alston (later Market). Other ethnicities also came to New Alston, where they settled and balanced out the Asian population. The area's population grew. In 1925 the township became a suburb of Los Santos, known as 'Market'. In 1942, over 600 immigrants (which at the time had an unsignificant population in New Alston) were relocated to internment camps outside of Los Santos in response to . Rioters damaged government property during a demonstration in 1943. In 1945 the internment camps were closed. Japanese people moved back to New Alston. In modern history Market upheld a fast-growing population of all ethnicities. In 1963, one area of Market was dubbed " ". In 1965 this was official. The area has the largest population of Chinese and Chinese-americans in Los Santos, with 95% of its inhabitants of Asian decent as of 2011 demographics. Following the , 1200 refugees fled to Los Santos. 500 received asylum, relocating to Market. There was a lot of protest because many of these immigrants were overall uneducated. During a second wave of refugees, another 200 were given asylum in Market and Verona. After their relocation voluntary projects were funded by the government, teaching the Hmong the English language. As of 1994, 14% of the Hmong people spoke English above average, opposed to 20% and . From 1963 to 1975, the area saw a lot of large brands move to the area, in a government subsidized initiative to establish numerous luxury stores and showrooms for cars, clothing, perfumes and other luxury articles. Chinatown Chinatown is a small commercial area located in Market, Los Santos. 95% of its inhabitants are Asian, with over 3,500 residents at best. The main tongue in the area is , making it the only Chinese-speaking area in San Andreas besides San Fierro's Chinatown. The area is mostly a tourist attraction, providing many Asian restaurants. Its native Chinese architecture is a sightseeing attraction in itself. Demography Market has one of the highest number of Asian inhabitants living in the area. Verona follows. *75,5% Other *18% *0,5% *3,5% *2,5% Crime The area is a relatively safe haven, although some corners of Market are less renowned for their low crime levels. Less territorial Vietnamese youth gangs have had an active period throughout the '80s and '90s. Chinese gangs on the other hand have been popular as early as the '60s, and are still predominant in asian underground society within Los Santos. Throughout the mid 19th century, several Tong "social clubs" were established with civic political views in the Chinese American community. Independently from existing Triad societies in China, some members of Tongs had a different mindset and established underground Triad societies in Market and Verona, actively participating in organized crime. Tongs didn't have the intention to operate underground, and provided essential services towards the Chinese American community such as immigrant counseling and English classes. Wah Ching controlled most of the vices during the mid 19th century in Market and Verona. Vietnamese Boyz (VBZ) and Asian Boyz (AZB) formed an alliance against Wah Ching. Wah Ching eventually links to several members of the triad society. The group also has strong ties with the Snakeheads, namely Sister Ping. Market was therefore always a front for human trafficking and this in the sex industry attracted many on-lookers. Prostitution is at an all-time high. Market has also seen a small Yakuza influence, limited to less organized youthly street crews that oddly enough trade with Vietnamese and Hmong street gangs, but have little to no say in underground society. They came in to play during the late '80s, following the Vietnam War. Category:Geography